CHAPTER 4
Wireless and RF Attacks
In this chapter, you will learn about
• Wireless attack methods
• Specific wireless attacks and when to use them
• The mystery of wireless password cracking
The PenTest+ exam objectives cover wireless and radio frequency (RF)–based vulnerabilities and exploits. In this chapter, we will focus on some of the basics a pentester needs to know about wireless network protocols found in the 802.11 (routers and access points), 802.15 (Bluetooth), radio frequency ID (RFID), and near field communications (NFC) technologies. We will investigate various tools for interacting with wireless devices, conducting discovery, and ways to attack wireless devices.
802.11 Wireless
Wireless pentests are often designed to evaluate ...
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